Show Looking Backward From the Files of The Times-Independent Times And the Grand Valley Times 5 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO l M lon oa on b b s new elementary school schoot-ns school as pictured in this Issue is issue issue Is- Is sue of The Times-Independent Times is Is to be a marvel of efficiency ency envy and usefulness Grand county hospital was approved by the US U.S. department department depart depart- ment of health The total es estimated estimated estimated es- es cost was to be of which was to tobe tobe tobe be borne by the federal govern govern- ment Mrs Edna Gribbins of Pueblo lo to was visiting Mrs Elberta Clark and family Max Cooley and Miss Helen HelenRose HelenRose Rose were married at the home of the brides bride's parents of ot Se- Se quia Calif and would make their home in Moab The many friends of Prommel Prommel Prom Prom- mel met Shafer Shaler were happy to welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come him back home homel 1 after four years In the navy 20 70 YEARS AGO V VOn On election day D. D E E. E Baldwin Bald win was was elected mayor and Wayne R. R McConkle McConkie H. H Sr S. S. S Rutledge Rut- Rut Rutledge ledge ledlie Ross Thomson and Ralph J. J Miller were were elect elected councilmen council council- i men I Grand county Red Devils would meet Morgan high school In a n quarter-final quarter game thug Saturday at Moab Miss Cecil Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Loren L. L Taylor Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor and Arthur J J. J Gilmore of Mesa Verde national park Colo were married by the Rev Wll- Wll Han Uan E. E Parks of Moab The Moab municipal swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pool was undergoing extensive extensive extensive ex ex- improvements Improvement that t t h hat a t would make it modem modern and sanitary in every respect The annual roll call of the American Red Cross would start Saturday under the sponsorship sponsorshIp sponsorship spon spon- of ot the chairman Mrs R R. II IL Dalrymple Dalrymple- Mrs Sarah Dall lI 90 mother of John of Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab died at her home in Pima Ariz C C. A. A Richey associate landscape landscape land land- architect and Henry MIllet Miller Mil MU- let leI associate engineer of ot the National Park Service were here to make the survey for forthe forthe forthe the entrance road Into Arches National Monument II II H. W. W Balsley Baisley left for Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh Pa on business Paul Wood 79 died at the Price hospital He lie was for many years a resident of Green RIver River Riv Riv- er er and was the father of II A. A Wood of Moab Chairman A A. A E. E Jones was In charge of the roll roil call drive of the American Red Cross InGrand in inGrand inGrand Grand county The first annual Stockman's Carnival would be held Nov 25 26 and 27 of this year At the municipal election held on Tuesday the following were elected President W. W R. R McConkle McConkie trustees D. D E. E Baldwin Baldwin Bald Bald- win R. R J. J Fletcher F. F W. W Strong and C. C A. A Hammond The laying of concrete for the new dam to be constructed in Mill creek by the Moab Light Power Co commenced yesterday yesterday yes yes- a large concrete mixer being in operation II HA A. A and W. W E. E were among the who succeeded succeeded succeeded suc suc- in bringing home some venison A new school house had been erected at Cisco by Contractor V. V R. R Bush N. N J. J Christensen h had d taken the contract from E. E B. B Hyde contractor on the Moab-LaSal Moab post road for the rock work on two sections of the road from Moab to Mule Shoe hoe 60 YEARS AGO Jerry Hatch had moved his family from Castle Valley to Moab for the winter Emil Boren had harvested a large crop of onions which he offered for sale saIe at 3 cents a pound Mrs P Maxwell P.-Maxwell Maxwell and Mrs J. J H. H Shafer had returned from froma a trip to Chicago where the former selected a ned line Une of winter millinery Prof Lang had formed a athe athe athe the photographic business and partnership with J J. F. F Hall Hal Inthey in inthey inthey they were prepared to turn turnout turnout turnout out work second to none William Hayes was down from his mining claims on Mill MillCreek MillCreek Creek arid add left for Mancos expecting expecting expecting ex ex- to return in January District court had been in session during the week with Jacob Johnson on the bench Judge J Johnson and Court Reporter Davis had come in by byway byway byway way of Cisco over the King toll road which they said sald was an easy and pleasant route from the railroad The county commissioners were in session during the week and a new road district was established embracing east Moab Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab R R. D. D Westwood being appointed appointed ap ap- pointed road supervisor of the district Among the court visitors in fn town during the week were Sid and John Pace A. A P. P Aldrich Ald Aid rich M. M R. R Fish and William Harpole of Castle Valley and Reid and Webb of Fisher Val Val- ley The Big Indian Copper Co had been organized with a capItal capital cap cap- ital of divided into shares at 10 cents each C. C E. E Loose L. L E. E Ritter William William Wil WU- liam Hatfield J. J B. B Sr and Lester Taylor were the directors A report reached Moab that thata a large number of ot sheep were missing from toe t e flocks locks of Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur A. A Taylor on the east slope alope of the mountains and it was believed they had been driven off by thieves es Sheriff Jesse Tyler and a posse together with Mr Taylor left to investigate |